How Do You Solve a Uniform Cantilevered Beam Problem?

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The discussion revolves around a uniform cantilevered beam problem involving a 5 m long beam weighing 5N, which supports an additional 10N force at its end. Participants are prompted to draw a free-body diagram and calculate the forces and moments acting from the wall.

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  • Participants inquire about starting points for the problem, with suggestions to draw a free-body diagram. There are attempts to relate the problem to real-life scenarios involving forces and torques.

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The discussion is ongoing, with participants exploring different interpretations of the problem and sharing insights about the forces and moments involved. Some guidance has been offered regarding the relationship between forces and torques, but no consensus has been reached.

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How do you go about doing this problem?

For the uniform cantilevered bean 5 m long, which weighs 5N supporting a 10N force at the end, draw the free-body-diagram and calculate the force and moment from the wall.

I also attached a picture.
http://tinypic.com/r/k1c8ax/6

Thanks.
 
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Any ideas on how to start?
 
draw a free body diagram?
 
shah4u19 said:
How do you go about doing this problem?

For the uniform cantilevered bean 5 m long, which weighs 5N supporting a 10N force at the end, draw the free-body-diagram and calculate the force and moment from the wall.

I also attached a picture.
http://tinypic.com/r/k1c8ax/6

Thanks.

Hold a heavy book straight out for 10 minutes.

Your "frame" supplies a vertical force at the shoulder socket which counters the weight force of the book and your arm. Your shoulder muscles supply a torque to your arm which counteracts the torques from your arm weight and the book weight. In your problem you have two torques and two weights which equal some torque and some force supplied by the wall.
 

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